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Volunteering In Kenya...

  • 20-01-2009 10:42pm
    #1
    IrishMetalGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hey I'm Volunteering in Kenya, Africa with kids... in August everything is paid for...
    but I'm just wondering what should I bring for the kids... I know to bring loads of colors and coloring books... But has anyone got any idea of anything else might be good to bring... It's my first time volunteering so I'm a bit clueless...?!

    Teddies maybe ?!


    :rolleyes:


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  • #2
    dubnozzle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭dubnozzle


    Bring some beginners learning English books, aimed at kids. Learning English is the best start most of the kids can get, and the ones I met during a recent trip just wanted to learn and practise it.


  • #3
    QueenOfLeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭QueenOfLeon


    IrishMetalGirl wrote: »
    Hey I'm Volunteering in Kenya, Africa with kids... in August everything is paid for...
    but I'm just wondering what should I bring for the kids... I know to bring loads of colors and coloring books... But has anyone got any idea of anything else might be good to bring... It's my first time volunteering so I'm a bit clueless...?!

    Teddies maybe ?!


    :rolleyes:

    What organisation or group are you going with? :)


  • #4
    IrishMetalGirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭IrishMetalGirl


    I-to-I:D


  • #5
    PrettyInPunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 843 ✭✭✭PrettyInPunk


    WIll you let us know how it goes?!


  • #6
    Fast_Mover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,619 ✭✭✭Fast_Mover


    Emmm..balloons, bubbles, skipping ropes, soccer balls, blu-tack(can not be gotten), toppers (use blades to sharpen their pencils..eeeek!), map of the world so they can see where they live and you live, photographs of Ireland/your life/family/friends/home etc, hair clips for the girls hair, rubbers...will post more when I think of them!


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  • #7
    Neverwhere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭Neverwhere


    oh god, i know im late to the thread, i travelled with i to i to kenya last summer. Didn't like the organisation at all.

    Where in Kenya are you going? Regardless of how awful i to i are, you will have an amazing time.


    I taught in mombasa for a couple of months last year and am dying to get back.

    The best advice i can give you is save up or raise money, and bring money for the kids over. You can buy colours and all supplies there at a cheap price. This will help in 2 ways....

    1) you will be giving back to the kenyan economy.
    2)you wont have to lug a load of stuff around.

    also it will give you a chance to see your project and what is actually needed.

    hope you have a great time!


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